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Level-5 intends to continue the Yo-kai Watch film series. During a stage greeting event in Tokyo on Sunday, it was confirmed that a fourth movie is set for Winter 2017. Details regarding the title and more will be shared in the future.

Let’s not forget that the third Yo-kai Watch film is premiering on December 17 in Japan. It features a mix of animation and live-action segments.

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Yo-kai Watch fans in North America now have a new way to watch Yo-kai Watch: The Movie. Today, Netflix added the animated film to its library. Members can watch the movie as of now.

Thanks to Lars H for the tip.

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Deadline is reporting on a new development pertaining to the upcoming live-action Detective Pikachu movie. Rob Letterman, who previously worked on Goosebumps, Monsters Vs. Aliens, and Shark Tale will be directing the project. As previously noted, Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch are handling the script.

The Detective Pikachu movie is a long ways off. However, when it’s ready, Toho will release it in Japan while Universal Pictures will handle it in other territories.

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At the Tokyo Game Show in September, Capcom announced that a Hollywood film based on its highly successful Monster Hunter franchise is in development. Deadline is now reporting on the first details.

To begin, here’s a brief summary:

“For every Monster, there is a Hero. An ordinary man in a dead end job discovers that he is actually the descendant of an ancient hero. He must travel to a mystical world to train to become a Monster Hunter, before the mythical creatures from that world destroy ours.”

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We have two new English Pokemon videos for your viewing pleasure. Find trailers for Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon and Pokemon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel below.

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A second trailer has come online for the U.S. run of Yo-kai Watch: The Movie. View it below, and look for the full film in select theaters on October 15.

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Yo-kai Watch: The Movie is airing in the United States next month. The thing is, it’ll only be in theaters for just a single day. You’ll be able to watch the movie on October 15.

Tickets for Yo-kai Watch: The Movie can be purchased from Fathom Events here. The page will also tell you which theaters will be carrying it.

Watch a teaser for the upcoming film below.

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Variety is reporting that Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch are in negotiations to write Detective Pikachu, the new live-action Pokemon film from Legendary.

Perlman is known for her work on Guardians of the Galaxy, and will be involved with the live-action Captain Marvel film. As for Hirsch, he created the cartoon series Gravity Falls.

As previously mentioned, Toho will distribute Detective Pikachu in Japan. Universal Pictures will be in charge of the movie in overseas territories.

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GamesBeat was recently given the opportunity to speak with The Pokemon Company consumer marketing director J.C. Smith. Smith had plenty to say about the Super Bowl commercial which aired earlier in the year, the Detective Pikachu film (we’ll hear more “soon”), Pokemon GO, and more.

Per usual, we’ve rounded up some of the important responses below. You can read the full interview on GamesBeat here.

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Pokemon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, which previously premiered in Japan, is now heading overseas. It’s been announced that the animated film will be getting the dubbed treatment later this year.

Here’s an overview:

“In this latest cinematic adventure, Ash meets the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion! They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt minister has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna, created 500 years ago. He plans to use its mysterious power to take control of this mechanical kingdom! Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokémon history is about to unfold!”

And a trailer:

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